Here's a view of both circuits. I've used the Furman PQ 3 for about 20 years so I'm very familiar how it sounds.The difference I hear is that the rack version sounds like it has a slight narrower bandwidth when setting it all the way back, but I don't think that the average player wouldn't use...
To anyone who likes Furman PQ3 and PQ4 racks there's a company that makes replicas in pedal form. I purchased the PQ3 pedal version and it sounds extremely close to the rack(perhaps 95%!) The company is called DBeffects PH and they make other replicas like the MXR doubler in a pedal. It's a...
I profiled my Metro/Friedman 68 Plexi trying to get an approximation of VH early tone. The amp was set with all knobs on to using the internal variac set at 90 volts using BH75 and M75 Scumback speakers. I'm wearing a neck brace because I just had surgery(3 level cervical fusion) I'm using a...
Hi Dave.I just purchased the Empress ParaEQ and it was a total disappointment! I also tried the TC Electronics 2240 and it still doesn't sound as good as the PQ3 I'm trying to find a parametric eq that sounds as good as the Furman PQ3 or PQ6. I would like to put all my pedals and eq's on a...
I dropped my PT100 at the Suhr to get it serviced at Lake Elsinore and it's been there for almost a month! Anyone had to wait that long for their amps to be repaired? Dave Friedman is really good about getting my amps done at a reasonable time despite how busy he is!
I purchased the Fryette's Power Station awhile ago and when I brought it home to try it I really loved it but it was missing some top end or "air " so I knew it had to have a low pass filter because I wasn't getting the sparkle that I like to hear with my guitars especially my Strats. I asked...
It's almost finished, I have 2 Furman PQ3 which were being repaired. I needed some of the pots repaired. I'm using the Ampete for switching 4 amps.I'm also using a new modified Power Station as an attenuator. I'm not using the Ampete's fx loops,instead I'm running a Boss GE 10 and a Hush Super C...
HI Dave,
I have a question about the Ampete since I'm planning to get it from Rack Systems. If I'm using a combination of master volume and non master volume amps could I use an attenuator between the speaker and the speaker out of the Ampete? Could I also run an attenuator on a non master...
I want to try out Suhr pickups. I usually like a a clean to mild power pick up that's bright, but I would like to try out a slightly hotter pickup that's a bit hotter than the PRS 59/09 (my current favorite) and that you can split the coils. Any suggestions on a Suhr pickup that can achieve...
This is a fun jam that I came up with using the Scumback 68' SL Plexi and the Metro/Firedman 68 Plexi. I used the Scumback Plexi for all the Rhythms and main leads and the Metro/Friedman for the rest of the leads. I used a Strat for all of the rhythms and most of the leads and a Warmoth Strat...
Hey Dave, here's a couple of clips of the Metro amp you modded for me to be like the Metro/Friedman Plexi with 6ca7
https://soundcloud.com/eljodon/somebody-get-me-a-doctor-ga-noneslaved
https://soundcloud.com/eljodon/feel-your-love-gaexp-02
https://soundcloud.com/eljodon/romeo-delight-ga-gtr-02
Using my Metro/Friedman at 90v all on 10, slaved into the power amp section of another amp through a Marshall loaded with 2 Scumback BH75 and M75. https://soundcloud.com/eljodon/romeo-delight-ga-gtr-02
Hi David,
I have a Marsha that you modded from 50 to 100 watts, installed an effects loop and did some tweaks and when I re amp the Marsha to blended it with other amps ,it sounds out of phase.I have to reverse the phase on the track by adding a plugging or flipping the phase switch on my mic...
My Friend recorded the guitars parts for his album in my studio using a Friedman Marsha that was modified my Dave to current specs like the BE100. It use to be 50 watts and Dave made it into 100 watts and tweaked the preamp and added an effect loop.
The amps was slaved into a Mesa Boogie 2 90...